Associate Financial Advisor
Edward Jones · Irvine, CA · 2 wk ago
On-siteFinanceFull-time
About the role
Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.
Responsibilities
- Gather information and collect suitability to deeply understand clients' and prospective clients' needs, priorities, and concerns to accelerate trust and create a personalized, comprehensive strategy to achieve their goals.
- Meet with clients regularly to track progress toward goals, uncover additional assets, proactively address emerging concerns, and adjust their strategy to ensure their needs are met.
- Partner with other members of the clients' professional team such as attorneys, accountants, trust officers, to help fully understand clients' goals and circumstances.
- Research portfolio performance, cost/fees, asset allocation and changes to portfolio construction/investments, and make recommendations to clients.
- Collaborate with the FA and branch team to ensure alignment and create, monitor, and adjust the branch business plan to increase branch effectiveness and achieve desired business results.
- Cultivate relationships with organizations and businesses to maintain presence in the community and obtain referrals and new business.
- Coordinate with the FA to assist in the creation of new clients via face-to-face and virtual sourcing strategies.
- Continually develop yourself to grow personally and professionally.
Requirements
- A High School Diploma/Equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Series 7 and Series 66 required, if not currently registered, registrations may be obtained at Edward Jones during the assigned study period
- At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in securities industry preferred
- FINRA licenses required within three months
- State insurance licenses required
Qualifications
- High School Diploma/Equivalent required
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Series 7 and Series 66 required
- Relevant experience in securities industry preferred
- FINRA licenses required within three months
- State insurance licenses required
Skills
- Build meaningful relationships with clients with an understanding of legal and regulatory requirements related to selling financial solutions
- Critical thinker, problem solver, and sound judgement to provide solutions to personalized investment issues, involving the FA when appropriate
- Resilience and adaptability in a nimble learning environment
- Attention to detail, strong organizational and time management skills
Benefits
- Paid training – Get registered and licensed and learn how to be an associate financial advisor with the industry’s top training program
- A support network that extends beyond your branch office and includes headquarters assistance via phone, email and firm intranet resources
- Full-time Associates receive the following benefits:
- Medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness)
- Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage
- Health savings account, and flexible spending account
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid holidays and vacation
- Paid day for volunteerism
- Employee Assistance Program
Pay
Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.
Schedule
Edward Jones is a salaried professional.